Foxy Frangipani

As I type this post, my mouth is busy munching crispy cucumber and celery.
Yes, I made salad again.. what to do, I love salads.

This is similar to the one I posted previously, with some minor adjustments.



For today, I used:
1 whole medium cucumber
1 tomato
1 stalk of celery
2 hard boiled eggs
2 sausages
Very little salt
Olive oil
Mustard
1 tbsp mayo (ok next time I will cut down on mayo)

I love having cucumbers in my diet. Crunchy and juicy they are packed with lots of nutrients too (click on the above pic for more info). On my non-lazy days, I juice alot with cucumbers. Very cooling drink for a nice complexion :)

The good thing is that cucumbers are often on sale at my local Tesco store.
3 med-large cucumbers cost only RM0.30! Yes, I'm not kidding - RM0.30 :D

The ONLY downside of feeding on salad? I will be hungry again after 1 hour! Oh no....

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That is why... I also boil some nourishing soup for tonight :)
Tonight's special brew - Brain Tonic soup.

Hopefully this nourishing tonic will:
Reduce forgetfulness and mental fatigue
Increases alertness
Improves concentration and memory
Increases blood flow to the brain
Reduces the frequency of headaches 

When I say Brain Tonic, most probably you'll be thinking of Pig-Brain soup, right? Hehe I don't go to the market often and I don't know how to clean the pig brain, so I use a simpler method.

I buy pre-packed herbs from Tesco :P
Each pack only costs me about RM3-4. Good for 2-3 persons. (too much for 1)


This is what the herbs look like.


 Instead of pig brain, I use black kampung chicken. They are healthier and have less fat :P

Always remember to give those herbs a good rinse before you boil them. I usually rinse them at least 3 times, and the last with hot boiling water before placing them into the slow cooker.

Next add in the kampung chicken (also rinse thoroughly). Followed by 2.5 bowls of water. I used hot water if I'm short of time (which happens often haha). No salt as it will rob off the nutritional values of the herbs (so I heard).


Set the slow cooker to Auto and boil for about 4 hours. And enjoy..... ahhh can't wait to taste it.



Update: Uhmmmm the soup is sourish? I don't quite like the taste, must be one of the herbs in there.. The BF said the soup made him wide awake... so I guess it does help a little? 

I wasn't that sleepy after drinking it, but I slept quite ok.





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Foxy Frangipani
Though I came back from work on the dot today, I didn't feel like cooking up anything. But I bought a dozen eggs and aint gonna let them rot..

The moment I dropped my laptop bag, I headed to the kitchen and boiled 2 eggs.

Then I pulled out my yoga mat, switch on the TV (oooh Chinese drama) and did a few rounds of Sun Salutations. Workout from yesterday gave me very sore back (next time remember to layer with towels) so no floor exercise on my back today..

Its PMS week so naturally I craved for junk food. I allowed myself a small pack of Twisties - Tomatoes and a glass of water. Ahh..

Then made hearty eggs sandwiches and a mug of milk.. which leaves me feeling bloated now, burrrp! Excuse me... heee.


As I finish this post, I'm with a glass of Ribena.
Happy :D

Foxy Frangipani

It happens each time The BF went back hometown for the weekend.
I'd love to stay home and try to eat healthy. But.. its PMS week.. sigh and I cannot stop eating!

How healthy is that? :P

Yesterday was quite alright. Had our usual favourite chicken rice + steamed fish head + chai boey. Very satisfying, except that the Lady Boss always forgot about my Chai Boey! I must have my Chai Boey :)

Dropped The BF at his place and The Stomach was still pretty happy until about an hour later.

So I boiled a big pot of barley water..
*Good for cleansing the bladder, and remove heat*
(I forgot to mention it meant visiting the loo every 30 mins!)

And finished a small pack of junk food... ~Charlie Charlie Chickadee~

Then I reached for a small pack of biscuit.. (feeling guilty as I type)

Grapes..

Dates..

Then my dinner finally.


~ Ladies fingers, stir fried with mushroom, and soya paste. (think Collagen!)
~ Green pea + mushroom soup (think Vitamin Bs!)
~ Plain barley (ate is as rice coz I don't use sugar when boiling barley water)

Then I ended the day with Herbal Chicken Soup. Ahhhh bloated.

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What about today?

Started the day with some dates and warm water with a squeeze of lemon.

2 mugs of kopi-o next. (TWO?!? I'm not even a coffee lover, but for some reason...)

The last pack of biscuit. (gulp)

A glass of milk + black sesame powder (love it, but I think it taste better with hot choc)

Yoghurt..

Grapes..

Arghhh that was breakfast?!?

So lunch + dinner:

I finished these by 7.30pm... and at 9pm, I was feeling hungry! OMG..

More Herbal Chicken Soup..

To end the day - one final mug of hot choc + black sesame powder..

And you know what..? The BF will be away for the whole of next week..
Ohmmm....